"When Lloyd Bentsen agreed to serve as Secretary of the Treasury, it is safe to say I succeeded."
"Leon Panetta brought a unique combination of strong leadership and superb technical skills."
"I think it should be reenacted. And I will support that."
"Today, I have asked you here to announce the first members of our economic team."
"I’m going to work my heart out with these people to construct a strong, long-term plan for economic growth, for jobs, for incomes, and to reduce our national debt."
"Bob Rubin has enjoyed a brilliant career at his firm, and has throughout manifested concern for the welfare of all Americans."
"Our nation faces two deficits, a budget deficit and an investment deficit."
"The Treasury will still be the place where the President's economic views are spoken for after the President does it."
"I think that if you go back to the campaign structure that we tried to provide, which really did defy past organizations because it was less hierarchical and more teamwork oriented, that’s what I expe..."
"We need to know more about it than we now know."
"I think that the clear mandate of this election, by the way, from the American people was an end of politics as usual, an end to the gridlock in Washington, an end to finger-pointing and blame."
"If I catch anybody using the State Department like that when I'm President, you won't have to wait till after the election to see them gone."
"I think the American people understand that these problems are of long duration, and there won't be any overnight miracles, but I think they expect aggressive and prompt action, and I'm going to give ..."
"I campaigned on a theme of economic hope and creating jobs and increasing income."
"I don't believe in the gag rule and I think it should be repealed."
"The State Department of this country is not going to be fooling with Bill Clinton's politics."
"I am going to move forward on that."
"I hope that both Senator Gore and I would be able to maintain some greater level of ongoing personal contact with folks than is typically the case."
